Hatchery Supervisor - 1st Shift - Wilkesboro, NC

AgHires; Fairplains (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Telehealth services

Well-Being Support Programs

FSA and HSA available

401k

Stock Purchase Plan

Company Paid Life Insurance

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Fully Funded Education

Discount Program

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking a Hatchery Operations Supervisor to oversee daily hatchery activities, ensure timely chick deliveries, and manage logistics and equipment performance. You will supervise staff, monitor incubation and environmental controls, and coordinate vaccinations as part of ongoing operations.

The role requires hands-on leadership, adherence to biosecurity policies, and the ability to maintain accurate records and logs for drivers and shipments.

Qualifications

• Education: Post-high school education including special training, vocational school, or college courses.
• Experience: 2 years of experience in a hatchery setting or live production area.
• Computer Skills: Basic computer skills.
• Travel: 1-2 trips per year.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervise personnel in a single department or work unit.

Responsibilities

• Documentation: Complete chick delivery sheets, flock pull sheets, and mortality charts. Keep logs on truck miles and hours worked by drivers.
• Logistics: Ensure the movement of chicks to farms according to the shipment schedule.
• Equipment Monitoring: Oversee incubation, hatchery, and environmental control equipment.
• Supervision: Supervise personnel on a daily basis.
• Egg Grading: Grade fleets of eggs from hen farms.
• Vaccination: Prepare vaccines for chickens.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Education

Post-high school education or vocational training

Job description

Job Details:

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for supervising the operations of a specific hatchery by monitoring the day-to-day activities as well as formulating strategies for future improvement. This includes completing the chick delivery sheets as well as flock pull sheets and mortality charts keeping logs on each truck consisting of miles and hours worked by each driver and ensuring movement of chicks to farms according to shipment schedule. Other responsibilities include monitoring the incubation and hatchery equipment as well as the environmental control equipment overseeing chick deliver and pick-up and supervising personnel on a daily basis. Other duties include grading fleets of eggs from hen farms preparing vaccines to be given to the chickens and performing other responsibilities as the need arises. Any other duties as assigned by manager. Supervise the operations of a specific hatchery, monitoring daily activities and developing strategies for improvement.

Highly recommended to include a resume in a PDF or Word Document format.

We offer a full range of benefits and perks including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Telehealth services
• Well-Being Support Programs
• FSA and HSA available
• 401k
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long- Term Disability
• Fully Funded Education
• Discount Program

Key Responsibilities

• Documentation: Complete chick delivery sheets, flock pull sheets, and mortality charts. Keep logs on truck miles and hours worked by drivers.
• Logistics: Ensure the movement of chicks to farms according to the shipment schedule.
• Equipment Monitoring: Oversee incubation, hatchery, and environmental control equipment.
• Supervision: Supervise personnel on a daily basis.
• Egg Grading: Grade fleets of eggs from hen farms.
• Vaccination: Prepare vaccines for chickens.
• Additional Duties: Perform other responsibilities as needed and any other duties assigned by the manager.

Qualifications

• Education: Post-high school education including special training, vocational school, or college courses.
• Experience: 2 years of experience in a hatchery setting or live production area.
• Computer Skills: Basic computer skills.
• Travel: 1-2 trips per year.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervise personnel in a single department or work unit.

Biosecurity: Must not own, possess, or otherwise maintain any domestic, wild or exotic fowl to be considered, required to sign a Bio-security agreement to avoid any non-commercial avian species examples: chickens, ducks, birds, parakeets, parrots, etc. The Company Animal Welfare Policy must be followed at all times.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.